{
  "id": 17331764,
  "title": "Haley Stevens Could Be Paving Way for Rogers Endorsement: Ex-Obama Adviser",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/haley-stevens-could-be-paving-way-for-rogers-endorsement-ex-obama",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T03:26:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/haley-stevens-could-be-paving-way-for-rogers-endorsement-ex-obama-adviser-12644296"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Obama adviser David Axelrod claimed that Democratic Representative Haley Stevens may be preparing to endorse Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, as Stevens and Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed engaged in a verbal exchange days before a joint campaign event in Michigan. On CNN, Axelrod stated that Stevens appeared to be \"almost setting up an endorsement of Rogers.\" Stevens had planned to campaign alongside El-Sayed and South Carolina Representative Jim Clyburn at a Detroit church, but the event's future is uncertain following their recent dispute.\n\nStevens urged El-Sayed to condemn a Rebellion PAC ad linking U.S. support for Israel to rising grocery prices and to apologize for his own comments tying Israel to the state's affordability issues. The ad accused U.S. support for Israel of contributing to higher costs for American families, which Stevens deemed antisemitic. El-Sayed dismissed the accusations, stating that his campaign remains focused on addressing critical challenges, such as soaring gas prices and unaffordable groceries.\n\nStevens' comments have raised concerns about her motives, with Axelrod alleging that she is attempting to undermine El-Sayed's campaign. The rivals have largely avoided each other since Stevens lost the Democratic primary to El-Sayed in August. Despite her fiancé's public endorsement of Rogers, Stevens said she planned to vote for El-Sayed. Conservative commentator Scott Jennings predicted a surge in Republican support, citing El-Sayed's refusal to condemn the ad. Meanwhile, President Trump weighed in on the race during a Florida rally, alleging that El-Sayed harbors animosity toward Jewish and Black people.",
  "summary": "Stevens and El-Sayed clashed days before a planned joint campaign appearance in Michigan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}